Publications and reports


Publications
Journal articles (submitted or in preparation)
Conference and workshop contributions
Volumes of proceedings edited
Newsletters edited
Newsletter contributions
Reports
Short course compilations
Presentations (some with slides on line)


Publications

1999

Doimo, L., Fletcher, R.J. and D'Arcy, B.R. (1999) Comparison in the g-lactone content of oils and extracts from white cypress pine (Callitris glaucophylla Thompson and Johnson). Journal of Essential Oil Research 11: 415-422.

Doimo, L., Fletcher, R.J. and D'Arcy, B.R. (1999) Chiral excess: measuring the chirality of geographically and seasonally different geranium oils. Journal of Essential Oil Research 11: 291-299.

Doimo, L., Fletcher, R.J. and D'Arcy, B.R. (1999) Esters in Australian geranium oil (Pelargonium Hybrid). Journal of Essential Oil Research 11: 611-614.

Doimo, L., Fletcher, R.J., D'Arcy, B.R. and Bird, L. (1999) A new essential oil from Eucalyptus dura L.A.S. Johnson and K.D. Hill. Journal of Essential Oil Research 11: 149-150.

Doimo, L., Fletcher, R.J., D'Arcy, B.R. and Southwell, I.A. (1999) A new chemovar of Gympie Messmate (Eucalyptus cloeziana F. Muell.) containing alpha-pinene and Tasmanone. Journal of Essential Oil Research 11: 77-78.

Doimo, L., Mackay, D.C., Rintoul, G.B., D'Arcy, B.R. and Fletcher, R.J. (1999) Citronellol: geraniol ratios and temperature in geranium (Pelargonium hybrid). The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 74: 528-530.

1998

Fletcher, R.J. (1998) Directory of New Crops Workers in Australia. Second Edition ISBN 186 499 0929. The School of Land and Food, The University of Queensland Gatton College, Lawes. 284pp.

Fletcher, R.J. and collaborators (1998) New Crops DOOR Marketing: Do Our Own Marketing Research Information Booklet. ISBN 0 909816 35 2. The School of Land and Food, The University of Queensland Gatton College, Lawes. 254pp.

Fletcher, R., Twyford-Jones, P. and Blessing, P. (1998) Marketing research for new industries. In The New Rural Industries, A Handbook for Farmers and Investors (Ed. K.W. Hyde). RIRDC, Canberra. 10-12.

Fletcher, R. and Murphy. H. (1998) Guar. In The New Rural Industries, A Handbook for Farmers and Investors (Ed. K.W. Hyde). RIRDC, Canberra. 343-346.

Fletcher, R. and Beech, G. (1998) Moth bean. In The New Rural Industries, A Handbook for Farmers and Investors (Ed. K.W. Hyde). RIRDC, Canberra. 351-354.

1997

Dela Cruz, F.S. and Fletcher, R.J. (1997) Identification of superior cashew trees from a seedling population. Philipp. J. Crop Sci. 22: 83-88.

Fletcher, R.J. (1997) Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia including Numbers of Publications Worldwide. Second Edition. ISBN 0 86776 734 0. The University of Queensland Gatton College, Lawes. 554pp.

1995

Fletcher, R.J. (1995) Directory of New Crops Workers in Australia. First Edition. Lawes, UQG, 8pp.

Fletcher, R.J. (1995) Experimental Techniques. Lecture Notes. Third edition. Lawes, UQG, 114pp.

Fletcher, R.J. (1995) Experimental Techniques. Tutorial Exercises. Second edition. Lawes, UQG, 84pp.

1994

Fletcher, R.J. (1994) Experimental Techniques. Lawes, UQG, 210pp.

1993

Fletcher, R.J. (1993) Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia. First edition. Lawes, UQG, 222pp.

1990

Fletcher, R.J. (1990) Crop Improvement. Study Book. Subject QPA16. Lawes, UQG, 244pp.

Fletcher, R.J. and Kleinschmidt, G. (1990) Crop Pollination. Study Book. Subject QPA17. Lawes, UQG.

1989

Stanley, M., Lewis, D.L. and Fletcher, R. (1989) Frost damage in crops and pastures. Fact Sheet 10/89. South Australian Department of Agriculture.

1988

Fletcher, R.J. (1988) Relationship between freezing injury suffered during the stem elongation stage of development and vernalisation response in a winter wheat cultivar (Triticum aestivum L. cv Cheyenne). Aust. J. Agric. Res. 39, 129-40.

Fletcher, R.J. and Cullis, B.R. (1988) Evaluating of chromosome substitution lines of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) for freezing injury suffered during the stem elongation stage of development. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 39, 111-28.

1986

Morgan, J.M., Hare, R.A. and Fletcher, R.J. (1986). Genetic variation in osmoregulation in bread and durum wheats and its relationship to grain yield in a range of field environments. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 37, 449-457.

1983

Fletcher, R.J. (1983) Takari. J. Aust. Inst. Agric. Sci. 49, 46.


Journal articles (submitted or in preparation)

Karyudi and Fletcher, R.J. Variation in osmoregulative capacity in birdseed millet under conditions of water stress and its lack of association with variability in morphological backgrounds. (Submitted to Field Crops Res.).

Karyudi and Fletcher, R.J. Variation in osmoregulative capacity under conditions of water stress for F3 lines of birdseed millet and its relationship with plant morphology and yield. (About to be submitted to Field Crops Res.).

Alam, R., Fletcher, R.J. and Banks, P. Optimal physical conditions for maximum expression of coleoptile length of semidwarf wheat. (About to be submitted to Aust. J. Agr. Res.)

Doimo, L., Mackay, D.C., Rintoul, G.B., D'Arcy, B.R. and Fletcher, R.J. Citronellol: geraniol ratios and weather in geranium (Pelargonium hybrid). (Submitted to J. Hort. Sci.)

Doimo, L., Fletcher, R.J. and D'Arcy, B.R. Comparison of the g-Lactone content of oils and extracts from white cypress pine (Callitris glaucophylla Thomson and Johnson). (Accepted by J. Ess. Oils Res. but to be expanded before publication)

Doimo, L., Fletcher, R.J. and D'Arcy, B.R. Is geranium (Pelargonium hybrid) oil composition affected by the metal comprising the distillation vessel? (To be resubmitted to J. Ess. Oils Res.)

Doimo, L., Fletcher, R.J., D'Arcy, B.R., Bartley, J.P. and Michael, G.D. Essential oil composition from some weedy Australian Asteraceae. (To be resubmitted to J. Ess. Oils Res.)

Fletcher, R.J. Meaningful learning in Crop Improvement by the subject-long problem-solving approach. (To be resubmitted to Higher Education Research and Development).

Fletcher, R.J. and Hojmark-Andersen, J. Characterisation of the variability in leaf oil gland size in two trees of Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden and Betche) Cheel with a view to developing an easy screening method for comparative yield of tea tree oil amongst trees. (To be submitted to J. Ess. Oils Res.).

Fletcher, R.J., May, A.P., Mitchell, S.P. and Sheppard, J.A. The relationship between grain weight and potential coleoptile length in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and its relevance to evaluation of cultivars for potential coleoptile length. (To be resubmitted to Aust. J. Agric. Res.).

Murphy, H.E., Fletcher, R.J. and Caffin, N. Effect of sowing date, row spacing and cultivar on leaf canopy development in guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba). (To be submitted to Aust. J. Agric. Res.).

Murphy, H.E., Fletcher, R.J. and Caffin, N. Effect of sowing date, row spacing and cultivar on seed and gum yield m-2 in guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba). (To be submitted to Aust. J. Agric. Res.).

Sheppard, J.A., Fletcher, R.J. and Kelly, A.K. Genes Controlling Potential Coleoptile Length In Five Australian Semidwarf Wheat Cultivars (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Batavia, Warigal, Hartog, Houtman and Spear). (Undergoing revision after submission to Aust. J. Agric. Res.).

Somsri, S.P., Jobin-Decor, M.P., Fletcher, R.J. and Drew, R. The use of the isozyme technique in papaya (Carica papaya L.) (In preparation).

Somsri, S.P., Fletcher, R.J., Drew, R. and Jobin-Decor, M.P. Comparisons of fruit quality in F1 hybrid plants of papaya (Carica papaya L.) and their parents (In preparation).


Conference and workshop contributions

1999

Fletcher, R.J. (1999) Breeding new crops. In Proceedings, 11th Australian Plant Breeders' Conference, Adelaide, April, 1999. 5pp.

Karyudi and Fletcher, R.J. (1999) Osmoregulative capacity in Setaria italica L. (Foxtail millet) and Panicum miliaceum L. (Proso millet) in response to water stress after heading. In Proceedings, 11th Australian Plant Breeders' Conference, Adelaide, April, 1999. 2pp.

Karyudi and Fletcher, R.J. (1999) Leaf area, photosynthesis and yield under conditions of water stress for birdseed millet accessions differing in osmoregulative capacity. In Proceedings, 11th Australian Plant Breeders' Conference, Adelaide, April, 1999. 2pp.

Alam, R., Fletcher, R.J. and Banks, P. (1999) Optimal physical conditions for the maximum expression of coleoptile length in semidwarf wheat. In Proceedings, 11th Australian Plant Breeders' Conference, Adelaide, April, 1999. 2pp.

1998

Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. (1998) Allocating resources for research and development between and within new rural industries. Proceedings New Rural Industries 1998 Conference, Perth, October 1998. http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/programs/new/newrural/IWood_RFletcher.htm

1997

Somsri, S., Fletcher, R.J., Drew, R., Jobin-Décor, M., Lawson, W. and Graham, M.W. (1997) Developing molecular markers for sex prediction in papaya (Carica papaya L.). In International Symposium on Biotechnology of Tropical and Suptropical Species, Brisbane, October, 1997. 29pp.

1996

Alam, R., Fletcher, R.J. and Banks, P. (1996) Comparison between semidwarf wheat genotypes for coleoptile extension at six temperatures. Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 65.

Dela Cruz, F. and Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Identification of superior cashew trees for Northern Australian conditions. Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 60.

Dela Cruz, F. and Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Identification of superior cashew trees for Northern Australian conditions. In "New Crops, New Products. New Opportunities for Australian agriculture." Proceedings, First Australian New Crops Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, July, 1996. (Imrie, B.C., Bray, R.A., Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J., Eds.). RIRDC Research paper 97/21, 2: 203-10.

Doimo, L., Fletcher, R.J. and D'Arcy, B. (1996) Composition of Queensland-grown rose geranium essential oil. Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 62.

Doimo, L., Fletcher, R.J., D'Arcy, B.R. and Michael, G.D. (1996) Queensland-grown Pelargonium graveolens leaf essential oil: a GC-MS study. In "New Crops, New Products. New Opportunities for Australian agriculture." Proceedings, First Australian New Crops Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, July, 1996. (Imrie, B.C., Bray, R.A., Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J., Eds.). RIRDC Research paper 97/21, 2: 247-58.

Ferguson, G. and Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Life cycles in Australian agriculture. Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 68.

Fletcher, R.J., Ferguson, G.E.A., Kregor, G.M. and McConnell, C.H. (1996) Development and application of improved selection methods to produce new crops. Proceedings, 8th Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, February, 1996, 650.

Fletcher, R.J., Mitchell, S.P. and Karyudi. (1996) Improvement program for the millet/panicum industry. Proceedings, 8th Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, February, 1996, 651.

Fletcher, R.J., Steggles, G. and Kregor, G. (1996) Current International Market for Industrial Hemp. In 'The Potential for an Industrial Hemp Industry in Australia.' Proceedings, Conference on Industrial Hemp, Melbourne, November, 1996, 1-10.

Friend, J. and Fletcher, R.J. Geography of neem in Australia. (1996) Proceedings, 4th International Neem Conference, Gatton, February, 1996, 58.

Karyudi, and Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Change in photosynthetic rate, stomatal resistance and transpiration in Panicum miliaceum and Setaria italica demonstrating different osmoregulative capacity under water stress. Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 67.

Mitchell, S.P. and Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Are wheat seedlings intelligent? Proceedings, 8th Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, February, 1996, 688.

Mitchell, S.P. and Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Field establishment of birdseed millet. Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 63.

Murphy, H., Fletcher, R.J. and Caffin, N. (1996) Effect of sowing date, row spacing and cultivar type on seed yield and gum percentage in guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 59.

Murphy, H., Fletcher, R.J. and Caffin, N. (1996) Effect of sowing date, row spacing and cultivar on seed and gum yield in guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba). In "New Crops, New Products. New Opportunities for Australian agriculture." Proceedings, First Australian New Crops Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, July, 1996. (Imrie, B.C., Bray, R.A., Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J., Eds.). RIRDC Research paper 97/21, 2: 323-33.

Murphy, H.E., Fletcher, R.J. and Caffin, N. (1996) Light interception as a factor in seed and gum yield of guar. Proceedings, 8th Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, February, 1996, 690.

O'Sullivan, G. and Fletcher, R.J. (1996) The potential of indigenous Queensland species for floriculture production in southern Queensland. Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 57.

Sadler, T. and Fletcher, R.J. (1996) The Australian Ginseng Research Program: Establishment Project. Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 61.

Somsri, S., Fletcher, R.J., Drew, R. and Jobin-Decor, M.P. (1996) Comparisons of morphological characters, including sex-type, in cultivars and F1 hybrids of papaya (Carica papaya L.) Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 64.

Somsri, S., Jobin-Decor, M.P., Fletcher, R.J. and Drew, R. (1996) The use of the isozyme technique in papaya (Carica papaya L.) Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 58.

Walker, N. and Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Development of a protocol for the propagation of Echinacea angustifolia D.C. Proceedings, Fourth Annual Research Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, October, 1996, 56.

1995

Fletcher, R.J., Ferguson, G.E.A., Kregor, G.M. and McConnell, C.H. (1995) Choosing New Crops. In 'Successful Horticulture for the Future: Marketing, Innovation, Integration, Sustainability.' Proceedings, ACOTANC 95, Lismore, September, 1995. 59pp.

 

Fletcher, R.J., McConnell, C.H., Ferguson, G.E.A., and Kregor, G.M. (1995) Opportunities in New Industries: The Process of Choosing New Crops. In 'Opportunities and Challenges for Rural Industries.' Proceedings, Queensland Rural Outlook 95, Mudjimba, October, 1995, 3: 1-10.

1994

Dela Cruz, F. and Fletcher, R.J. (1994) Variability among cashew trees at Cashews Australia, Dimbulah. In O'Farrell, P., ed., Proceedings, Cashew Research and Development Workshop, Cairns, May, 1994, 18-22.

Shearer, B. and Fletcher, R.J. (1994) Formulation of a sampling procedure for use in flower and fruiting studies in cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.). In O'Farrell, P., ed., Proceedings, Cashew Research and Development Workshop, Cairns, May, 1994, 41-51.

1993

Fletcher, R.J. (1993) Factors involved in the successful commercialisation of new crops. In Redden, R. and Fletcher, R., eds. Proceedings, National Workshop for New Summer Grain Legumes, Toowoomba, August, 1993, 7-11.

Fletcher, R.J. (1993) New Crops. In Redden, R. and Fletcher, R., eds. Proceedings, National Workshop for New Summer Grain Legumes, Toowoomba, August, 1993, 12-15.

Shearer, B. and Fletcher, R.J. (1993) Establishment of sampling sizes for kernel counts in seedling cashew trees at Cashews Australia, Dimbulah. In Chako, E., ed., Proceedings, Cashew Research and Development Workshop, Berrimah, May 1993, 27-30.

1990

Burridge, P.M., Palmer, G.A., Fletcher, R.J. and Hollamby, G.J. (1990) Application of the QUE program of computer assisted quality evaluation in wheat breeding. In O'Brien, L., Ellison, F.W., Hare, R.A. and Mackay, M.C., eds., Proceedings, Sixth Assembly of Wheat Breeding Society of Australia, Tamworth, September, 1990, 237-242.

Fletcher, R.J. (1990) Response to freezing stress in wheat: genetic variability in the field. In O'Brien, L., Ellison, F.W., Hare, R.A. and Mackay, M.C., eds., Proceedings, Sixth Assembly of Wheat Breeding Society of Australia, Tamworth, September, 1990, 339-346.

Fletcher, R.J. (1990) Response to freezing stress in wheat: environmental variability in the field. In O'Brien, L., Ellison, F.W., Hare, R.A. and Mackay, M.C., eds., Proceedings, Sixth Assembly of Wheat Breeding Society of Australia, Tamworth, September, 1990, 347-354.

Fletcher, R.J. (1990) The genetic control of coleoptile length in four commercial cultivars: preliminary findings. In O'Brien, L., Ellison, F.W., Hare, R.A. and Mackay, M.C., eds., Proceedings, Sixth Assembly of Wheat Breeding Society of Australia, Tamworth, September, 1990, 355-362.

Fletcher, R.J., Bayraktar, A. and Hollamby, G.J. (1990) Genetic control of vernalisation response amongst some Australian commercial wheat cultivars. In O'Brien, L., Ellison, F.W., Hare, R.A. and Mackay, M.C., eds., Proceedings, Sixth Assembly of Wheat Breeding Society of Australia, Tamworth, September, 1990, 363-368.

Fletcher, R.J., Bayraktar, A. and Hollamby, G.J. (1990) The usefulness of coleoptile length and emergence rate index measurement in wheat breeding. In O'Brien, L., Ellison, F.W., Hare, R.A. and Mackay, M.C., eds., Proceedings, Sixth Assembly of Wheat Breeding Society of Australia, Tamworth, September, 1990, 369-380.

Fletcher, R.J., Hollamby, G.J. and Bayraktar, A. (1990) Pattern analysis of yield data over sites and seasons in South Australia. In O'Brien, L., Ellison, F.W., Hare, R.A. and Mackay, M.C., eds., Proceedings, Sixth Assembly of Wheat Breeding Society of Australia, Tamworth, September, 1990, 381-392.

Fletcher, R.J., Hollamby, G.J. and Bayraktar, A. (1990) Relationship between protein content and yield in commercial wheat cultivars using within-site replication. In O'Brien, L., Ellison, F.W., Hare, R.A. and Mackay, M.C., eds., Proceedings, Sixth Assembly of Wheat Breeding Society of Australia, Tamworth, September, 1990, 393-398.

1989

Burridge, P.M., Palmer, G.A., Fletcher, R.J. and Hollamby, G.J. (1989) Quality evaluation in wheat breeding. 1. Computer assisted wheat quality evaluation. Proceedings of 39th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Perth, October 1989, 29-33.

Fletcher, R.J., Hollamby, G.J., Burridge, P.M. and Palmer, G.A. (1989) Quality evaluation in wheat breeding. 2. Investigations into a selection index. Proceedings of 39th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Perth, October 1989, 34-51.

1988

Fletcher, R.J. (1988) Breeding for resistance to freezing injury in wheat. In "Frost Injury of Wheat", Proceedings, Wheat Research Council Workshop, Sydney, NSW, 55-90.

Fletcher, R.J., Hollamby, G.J. and Bayraktar, A. (1988) Necrosis in seedlings of wheat, Roseworthy, 1987. In Proceedings of Ninth Australian Plant Breeders Conference, Wagga Wagga, July 1988, 293-94.

1987

Fletcher, R.J. (1987) Environmental stress during grain filling may cause sticky dough. Proceedings of 37th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Melbourne, October 1987.

Hollamby, G.J., Bayraktar, A. and Fletcher, R.J. (1987) Wheat breeding against cereal cyst nematode at Roseworthy Agricultural College. In Wheat Research Council. Workshop Report Series 1, 55-58.

Hollamby, G.J., Fletcher, R.J. and Palmer, G. (1987) Within site variation for grain protein content in wheat variety trials. Proceedings of 37th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Melbourne, October 1987, 29-33.

1983

Fletcher, R.J. (1983) Breeding for earliness and frost resistance in wheat. In Driscoll, C.J., ed., Proceedings of Eighth Australian Plant Breeding Conference, Adelaide, February 1983, 78-79.

Fletcher, R.J. (1983) Breeding for frost resistance in early flowering wheat. In Sakamoto, S., ed., Proceedings of Sixth International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Kyoto, Japan, November, 1983, 965-969.

1980

Fletcher, R.J. (1980) Breeding to overcome losses caused by frost. In O'Brien, L. and Young, R.M., eds., Proceedings of Third Assembly of Wheat Breeding Society of Australia, Longerenong, August, 1980, 38-39.

1979

Single, W.V. and Fletcher, R.J. (1979) Resistance of wheat to freezing in the heading stages. In Ramanujam, S., ed., Proceedings of Fifth International Wheat Genetics Symposium, New Delhi, India, February, 1978, 188-191.

1977

Fletcher, R.J., Single, W.V. and Marcellos, H. (1977) Breeding wheat for resistance to spring frost. In Proceedings of Third International Congress of SABRAO, Canberra, February, 1977, 3(B), 12-15.


Volumes of proceedings edited

1996

Imrie, B.C., Bray, R.A., Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J., eds. (1996) New Crops, New Products. New Opportunities for Australian agriculture. Proceedings, First Australian New Crops Conference, The University of Queensland Gatton College, July, 1996. RIRDC Research paper 97/21. Volume 1: 290pp. Volume 2: 338pp.

1994

Birch, C.J., Fletcher, R.J., Albury, P. and Andrews, A. eds. (1994) Make it with maize. Proceedings, Second Australian Maize Conference, Gatton, February, 1994, 254pp.

1993

Redden, R. and Fletcher, R. eds. (1993) Proceedings, National Workshop for New Summer Grain Legumes, Toowoomba, August, 1993. 209 pp.


Newsletters edited

Fletcher, R.J. ed. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 13, 254pp, 2000.

Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 12, 248pp, 1999.

Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 11, 172pp, 1999.

Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 10, 104pp, 1998.

Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 9, 60pp, 1998.

Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 8, 52pp, 1997.

Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 7, 40pp, 1997.

Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 6, 40pp, 1996.

Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 5, 24pp, 1996.

Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 4, 40pp, 1995.

Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 3, 24pp, 1995.

Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 2, 12pp, 1994.

Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 1, 4pp, 1994.


Newsletter contributions

1999

Ferguson, G. and Fletcher, R.J. (1999) Establishing new industries: alternative approaches. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 11: .

Fletcher, R.J. (1999) Survey of readers of the Australian New Crops Newlsetter. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 11: .

Fletcher, R.J. (1999) Commercialisation of new crops. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 11: .

Fletcher, R.J. (1999) Cleome gynandra (Cat's whiskers). In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 11: .

Fletcher, R.J. (1999) New crops: review of the ouctomes of RIRDC Project UQ-33A. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 11: .

1998

Fletcher, R.J. (1998) The appeal of new industries. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 10: 2-7.

Fletcher, R.J. (1998) New miracle plant from the Kalahari desert. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 10: 8.

Fletcher, R.J. (1998) Do Our Own Marketing Research for new crops. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 10: 16-18.

Fletcher, R.J. (1998) The trials of new crop development: using computers. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 10: 33-34.

Fletcher, R.J. (1998) Potential new crops which have attracted increased interest. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 10: 36-9.

Fletcher, R.J. (1998) Analgesic plants. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 10: 39.

Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. (1998) New crops. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 9: 6-15.

Walker, N.J. and Fletcher, R.J. (1998) The trials of new crops R&D: research. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 9: 16.

Fletcher, R.J. (1998) Ghoti. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 9: 22.

1997

Fletcher, R.J. and Ferguson, G. (1997) Monitoring research activity in specific new crops. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 8: 12-17.

Twyford-Jones, P., Blessing, P. and Fletcher, R.J. (1997) DOOR-Marketing (Do our own marketing research). In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 8, 3-4.

Fletcher, R.J. (1997) Book Review: Ripples in the Zambezi by Ernesto Sirolli. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 7: 4-5.

Fletcher, R.J. and Stone, G. (1997) New Crop Options Day, Pittsworth Showground, 12 July 1996. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 7: 15-18.

1996

Ferguson, G. and Fletcher, R.J. (1996) The Trials of New Crop R&D: Black death in new crops. In Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 5: 8-9.

Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Using new crops to help studnets learn the principles of crop improvement. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 6: 12.

Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Survey of neem plantings in Australia. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 6: 16.

Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Dr Lennox Davidson. In Fletcher, R.J. and Kregor, G.M. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter 8: 18-9.

Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Personal Recollections of the Graduate Certificate in Education at St Lucia, 1995. (Tertiary Education Institute News, 1996).

1995

Ferguson, G. and Fletcher, R.J. (1995) The Trials of New Crop R&D: Getting the Germplasm. In Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 3: 7.

Fletcher, R.J. (1995) Survey of extension activity in new crops in Australia. In Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 4: 12.

Fletcher, R.J. (1995) Survey of the Australian Readership of the Australian New Crops Newsletter. In Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 3: 2-5.

1994

Fletcher, R.J. (1994) Industrial Crops Think-tank. In Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 1: 4.

Fletcher, R.J. (1994) New crops: development and application of improved selection and evaluation procedures to produce new crops for northern Australia. In Wood, I.M. and Fletcher, R.J. eds. The Australian New Crops Newsletter, 1: 2-3.

1979

Fletcher, R.J. (1979) Breeding Wheat for frost resistance. In Australasian Plant Breeding and Genetics Newsletter 29: 42-47.

1977

Fletcher, R.J. (1977) Frost resistance in wheat. In Australasian Plant Breeding and Genetics Newsletter 27: 42-44.

Single, W.V. and Fletcher, R.J. (1977) Recording plant development in the field with paint sprays. Australian Field Crops Newsletter 12: 11.

1975

Fletcher, R.J. et al. Notes. In Annual Wheat Newsletter, Colorado 30, 41, 1985. Also In Annual Wheat Newsletter, Colorado 28, 37-38, 1983. Also In Annual Wheat Newsletter, Kansas 26, 39-40, 1980. Also In Annual Wheat Newsletter, Kansas 24, 37, 1978. Also In Annual Wheat Newsletter, Kansas 23, 31-32, 1977. Also In Annual Wheat Newsletter, Kansas 21, 48, 1975.

1972

Fletcher, R.J. and McIntosh, R.A. (1972) Isolation and identification of the chromosome arm bearing Rq determining brown glume colour in Federation Wheat. In McIntosh, R.A., ed. Australian Wheat Cytogenetics Newsletter 5, 10-11, 1972. (Also In EWAS Newsletter 4, 65-66, 1974.)


Reports

Fletcher, R.J. (1976) Physiological and genetic studies of wheat characters associated with frost resistance. PhD Thesis. University of Sydney 143 pp.

Fletcher, R.J. (1980) Report on travel overseas as a 1980 Churchill Fellow, February to July, 1980. Report prepared and submitted to Churchill Memorial Trust, Canberra, 38 pp.

Fletcher, R.J. (1983) Report of the Sixth International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Kyoto, Japan, November, 1983. Report prepared and distributed through New South Wales Agriculture and Australian wheat breeders. 10 pp.

Fletcher, R.J. (1984) Bread Wheat Breeding Program for Frost Resistance, Agricultural Research Centre, New South Wales Agriculture, Tamworth. Annual Report 1984. Report prepared and distributed through New South Wales Agriculture and Australian wheat breeders, 27pp. Also Annual Report 1983. 22pp, 1983. Also Annual Report 1982. 16pp, 1982. Also Annual Report 1981. 32pp, 1981. Also Annual Report 1980. 12pp, 1980. Also Annual Report 1979. 17pp, 1979. Also Annual Report 1978. 14pp, 1978.

Fletcher, R.J. (1995) Survey of extension activity in new crops in Australia. Report, Department of Plant Production, The University of Queensland Gatton College, Lawes. 7pp.

Fletcher, R.J. (1995) Synapsis of assignment and teaching: Integration of assignment and teaching within introductory Crop Improvement subjects to improve learning. Research report, Graduate Certificate in Education, St Lucia. 97+96pp.

Fletcher, R.J. (1996) Directory of new crop workers in Australia. First Edition, Department of Plant Production, The University of Queensland Gatton College, Lawes. 8pp.

Fletcher, R.J., Hollamby, G.J. and Bayraktar, A. (1988) One use of the "Trebor" wholegrain analyser to improve efficiency in wheat breeding. Report prepared and presented to Cooperative Bulk Handling (CBH), Adelaide. 35pp.


Short course compilations

Fletcher, R.J. (1993) Crop Improvement Course Outline and Notes. Short Term Training Program for the National Oilseed Development Project of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council in Plant Breeding. 716pp.


Contact: Dr Rob Fletcher, School of Agriculture and Horticulture, The University of Queensland Gatton, 4343; Telephone: 07 5460 1311 or 07 5460 1301; Facsimile: 07 5460 1112; International facsimile: 61 7 5460 1112; Email: r.fletcher@mailbox.uq.edu.au


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